http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/lg-unveils-governance-committee-across-trust-and-contract/1071236.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/lg-unveils-governance-committee-across-trust-and-contract/1071236.article -- Legal & General is to oversee its entire contract-based book of corporate pension business with a new investment governance committee that will mirror the governance offered through its mastertrust. Wed, 15 May 2013 17:25 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/wide-ranging-labour-critique-of-workplace-pensions-targets-contract-transparency-and-regulators/1071229.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/wide-ranging-labour-critique-of-workplace-pensions-targets-contract-transparency-and-regulators/1071229.article -- Labour has called for total charge transparency, a single regulator, greater obligations on those running contract-based schemes and sealed bids for annuity business in a wide-ranging critique of the workplace pensions market. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:35 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/consultancy-charging-could-survive-in-parallel-schemes/1071171.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/consultancy-charging-could-survive-in-parallel-schemes/1071171.article Consultancy charging could survive the auto-enrolment scheme ban on by setting up more generous parallel schemes says Thomsons Online Benefits chief executive Michael Whitfield. Tue, 14 May 2013 22:12 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/existing-consultancy-charging-schemes-may-need-to-be-unpicked/1070969.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/existing-consultancy-charging-schemes-may-need-to-be-unpicked/1070969.article Schemes already set up on a consultancy charging basis may need to be unraveled even though the Government has said its ban on the structure will not be retrospective, experts have warned. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:49 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/consultancy-charging-banned-from-today-as-defaults-face-charge-cap/1070958.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/consultancy-charging-banned-from-today-as-defaults-face-charge-cap/1070958.article Consultancy charging has been banned for auto-enrolment schemes and default fund charges could be capped under a consultation to be published this autumn. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:23 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/pension-sales-up-but-earnings-down-at-aegon/1070811.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/pension-sales-up-but-earnings-down-at-aegon/1070811.article Aegon saw new pension sales increase 44 per cent in Q1 of 2013 compared to the same period a year earlier, although its underlying pensions earnings were hit by adverse persistency, falling from £11m to £5m. Wed, 8 May 2013 12:14 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/simplyhealth-confirms-romana-abdin-as-new-ceo/1070802.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/simplyhealth-confirms-romana-abdin-as-new-ceo/1070802.article Healthcare provider Simplyhealth has today announced that Romana Abdin will become the company’s new chief executive with effect from 1 July. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:47 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/awd-chase-de-vere-re-named-as-chase-de-vere/1070737.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/awd-chase-de-vere-re-named-as-chase-de-vere/1070737.article -- AWD Chase de Vere has been re-named as Chase de Vere as part of a wider re-branding of the firm. Tue, 7 May 2013 12:04 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/what-do-you-think-of-corporate-platforms/1070649.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/what-do-you-think-of-corporate-platforms/1070649.article Corporate Adviser is working with The Platforum to find out just what advisers think of corporate platforms. Fri, 3 May 2013 13:39 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/pensions-policy-institute-names-chris-curry-as-new-director/1070615.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/pensions-policy-institute-names-chris-curry-as-new-director/1070615.article Chris Curry has been appointed as the new director of the Pensions Policy Institute, succeeding Niki Cleal when she steps-down in June 2013. Fri, 3 May 2013 10:31 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/simplyhealth-launches-flexible-pmi-proposition-for-smes/1070512.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/simplyhealth-launches-flexible-pmi-proposition-for-smes/1070512.article -- Simplyhealth has launched a new flexible private medical insurance proposition for small to medium sized businesses that replaces its existing private medical insurance schemes, Preferential, Accessible and Sante. Wed, 1 May 2013 18:01 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/zurich-launches-risk-managed-default-solution/1070510.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/zurich-launches-risk-managed-default-solution/1070510.article Zurich Corporate Savings has today launched an auto-enrolment default fund solution in conjunction with Schroders and Threadneedle. The Zurich Dynamic Lifestyle Portfolio will be available to new and existing members of Zurich’s workplace pension schemes. Wed, 1 May 2013 17:56 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/nest-unveils-new-online-ae-offering/1070400.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/nest-unveils-new-online-ae-offering/1070400.article Nest is launching a new online auto-enrolment offering for employers and advisers that helps address the challenges its research of those organisations who have already staged found most complex. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:16 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/business-protection-gap-widens-to-13-trillion-says-lg/1070356.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/business-protection-gap-widens-to-13-trillion-says-lg/1070356.article UK businesses currently have a £1.35 trillion shortfall in business protection, with their level of underinsurance rising 18 per cent in four years, according to L&G research. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:53 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/simplyhealth-ceo-des-benjamin-to-step-down/1070339.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/simplyhealth-ceo-des-benjamin-to-step-down/1070339.article Simplyhealth chief executive Des Benjamin has today announced he is to retire from the organisation after 13 years of leading the company. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:10 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/make-lpi-optional-says-aca/1070199.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/make-lpi-optional-says-aca/1070199.article Limited Price Indexation (LPI) of DB pensions in payment should be made optional from 2016 onwards to offset the pain of the removal of contracted out rebates says the Association of Consulting Actuaries. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:15 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/mps-blast-consultancy-charging-and-amds/1070093.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/mps-blast-consultancy-charging-and-amds/1070093.article The Work and Pensions Select Committee has published a stinging assessment of workplace pensions, calling for the abolition of consultancy charging and active member discounts and the creation of a single regulator. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:27 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/critics-line-up-to-attack-government-small-pots-plan/1070064.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/critics-line-up-to-attack-government-small-pots-plan/1070064.article The DWP’s proposals for an automatic transfer system for small pension pots has been met by widespread criticism from a wide range of stakeholders. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:07 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/group-risk-market-bounces-back-with-10-per-cent-increase/1070058.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/group-risk-market-bounces-back-with-10-per-cent-increase/1070058.article The UK group risk market showed very strong growth in 2012 with a 9.7 per cent increase in in-force premiums in, driven by some hardening of rates as well as increases in number of lives and schemes, according to Swiss Re’s Group Watch 2013 report. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:53 GMT http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/consultancy-charging-dead-in-the-water-because-of-employee-opt-out-rule-reid/1069979.article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/news/consultancy-charging-dead-in-the-water-because-of-employee-opt-out-rule-reid/1069979.article -- Consultancy charging is fundamentally flawed because employees can and will opt out of it, leaving employers with groups of advised and non-advised employees within their schemes, it is claimed. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:47 GMT